I would strangly recommend this Winter School to every young scientist who wants to become pioneers in their field as they can get the chance to meet and interact with the world-class immunologists from around the world. It was such a stimulating experience for me.

For the future participant I have these words—"The series of lectures by eminent scientists might enlighten your knowledge but the Japanese hospitality must enlighten your soul. Therefore, please join the Winter School for being nurtured".

I've never seen event so well-organized and friendly like that!

The Winter School is an excellent opportunity to create long lasting networks of scientific peers and to engage in productive conversations about the science that matters to you with leaders in the field. I enjoyed every moment of it and I wish more meetings/conferences were set up in this style.

Would highly recommend this winter school to everyone – you will learn a lot in a great atmosphere!

The winter school is one of the best experiences I've ever had as a young scientist. The quality of the lecturers and participants is excellent and the hosts provide a unique environment in which to make amazing contacts and friends.

Taking part in the 5th NIF Winter school has been a great experience and a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues from all over the world. As well as having an excellent platform to discuss some of your research with internationally renowned scientist. I am really happy to have attended this winterschool and I highly recommend it. Also a very big thanks to the organizers.

The Winter School was an amazing experience that I would recommend every PhD student to go to. The school brought together 50 people that were all very impressive in their scientific level and presentation level, and were very interesting to talk to. For me it was also the first time that I was able to meet so many people that are also around the same stage as me in their scientific career, and from different places in the world, and to learn from them on their experiences in their institutes and labs. It was also arranged in a way that allowed many chances of engaging in scientific discussions among participants and also with the invited lecturers, as well as social interactions in the parties and dinners which was really fun. It was a great decision to come to the Winter school, I had a great time and would definitely recommend everyone I know to apply for this next year.

I would absolutely recommend participation in the Winter School, it was great experience that will undoubtedly benefit my research carrier.

I was really impressed with the calibre of participants and the breadth of the program and discovered new facets of immunology that I am not regularly exposed to. We had fantastic opportunities to meet many leading immunologists, who spent time discussing their science and careers with us in a really informal setting. The winter school was impeccably organized, which meant that interactions were easy, pleasant, and the informal environment (especially in the evening discussion sessions) meant we got to know peers and faculty on a personal level, enriching our experience greatly. I would like to warmly thank the organisers for the selection of the program, for the choice of hotel and the fantastic food, and for an overall unique and incredible opportunity to meet young enthusiastic scientists in a beautiful country.

NIF Winter School is a great opportunity to be exposed to various fields of Immunology and interact with world's leading researchers and students from all over the world. I had a wonderful time and would highly recommend people to attend.

Made some new friends, learned a bit more about science and reminded me of why I love being inspired by my fellow scientists. It was an excellent experience.

I have no other comments or recommendations.
Thank you for giving me this great opportunity.

The Winter School provided me with the opportunity to not only present to and learn from a truly diverse group of promising researchers, but to also exchange ideas with prominent researchers and learn how they address questions and push their research forward.

I would recommend the winter school to any late PhD student or early postdocs, to broaden your knowledge out of your own niche, put your own work out there and to get to know your international peers. The dynamics are superior to a general conference.

The Winter School was very informative and it made me even more excited about a immunology and science in general! So happy that I was invited to join this great event!

Do not think twice about it!

The winter school in immunology was an excellent opportunity for me as a grad student to present my thesis work and get critical feedback and comments. Besides, it was great to meet aspiring immunologists both students and postdoc who were very collegial and friendly. The scientific content in oral talks was excellent. The lectures by the faculty was very engaging and inspiring. It was a good forum for networking. The Japanese people and culture was extremely warm and comforting. I would highly recommend this school on advanced immunology to all aspiring scientists.

I would recommend everyone who can to apply and attend the course. It's been a fantastic
experience where I've made many new friends all over the world and created some great
memories for life!

The NIF Winter School on Advanced Immunology was very well organized and an amazing experience. It allowed me to present my work on an international platform and has been invaluable for my personal growth as a researcher. The opportunity to attend lectures, many of them given by leaders who drive advances in the field, allowed me to learn about new models, cutting-edge techniques and the latest discoveries being made across the immunology discipline. It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet, network and form scientific collaborations with many young scientists from around the world. The Japanese style discussions were a highlight of the Winter School as they fostered two-way communication between students and faculty on diverse topics and served as an ideal platform to discuss the future of immunology research. I highly recommend the NIF Winter School to all PhD students and early career postdocs.

This is a great opportunity to meet fellow (young) scientists from all over the world and start collaborations.

You never want to miss this opportunity to present your work in front of excellent peers and have great discussions with top immunologists.

The experience was amazing, meeting peer and other world-renowned scientists. Everything is so well organized, the schedule was so busy but I was definitely enjoy every moment of it. I would also like to thank to all the staff helping this winter school. I couldn't ask more.

Big thank you for the generous invitation and top treatment! Perhaps it may be possible to make the school less intensive and to include more variety in the type of activities that may encourage interactions among participants and lecturers. Another thing is, although scientific output (reflected in publications) is one of the key elements of success, I believe succeeding in science requires a variety of skills. Not sure this is considered in the selection criteria but it may be worthwhile to consider participants that perhaps do not have the most impressive track-record as yet but are passionate about contributing to science, to their communities and about making a difference with their work.

The Winter School was extremely well-organized. The quality of research work presented there was very high. Despite the intense days of presentations and lectures, the jovial atmosphere created made the whole learning experience even more enriching.

I had a great time in 5th NIF Winter School in Awaji Yumebutai. All participants are really talented and highly advanced in Immunology. I really enjoyed discussing with them about cutting-edge research topics. I could learn a lot of interesting the latest knowledge, new techniques, and novel methods during winter school. I'm proud that I could join this meeting and want to keep in contact with the participants. It is nice oppotunity to build relationships with young researchers and talk to great Immunologists all over the world.

This is as good as it gets. You will experience cuttingedge research in immunology by leading investigators and meet highly driven, mindlike students and postdocs from all over the world, all set against the incredible backdrop of Awaji Island and Osaka, Japan.

I can wholeheartedly recommend the Winter School not only to extend your knowledge about immunology, but also to get to know the Japanese culture, to extend your social contacts and of course to have a lot of fun!

Participating the Winter School was one of the best opportunities I have ever been given. I learned so much and got inspired by both lecturers and participants and I wish I could do this every year. Senior graduate students and early postdocs should not hesitate to apply for this event.

A joining to winter school was valuable experience for me. I was surprised at the high level of oversea students. I realized strongly the necessity of communication skill with English to become a scientist.

NIF Winter School was great opportunity for me to discuss and communicate with young researchers all over the world. This school will give you an special experience for your career.